"ZO" 1920-1929 Obituary

ZORGER o@ca.on.simcoe_county.orillia 1928-09-06 published
The Orillia Packet and Times 6 September 1928
Another of those whose lives have been associated with the early days
of Orillia has passed away. Francis Ford
GAUDAUR, whose death
occurred at this home in Atherley on Tuesday, August 21, was a son of
the late Mr. and Mrs Francis
GAUDAUR, and was born on Victoria Point
in the year 1850. His early life was all connected with Orillia, and
like his brother, Mr. Jake
GAUDAUR, he was always associated with its
water sports. Fifty years ago, he too was regarded as a coming
oarsman. Fifty-six years ago he married at St. James Anglican Church
to Miss Maria
FRANKLIN, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs John
FRANKLIN, of Orillia.
For a couple of years they made their home at Victoria Harbour, then
moved to Sudbury where they remained for twenty years before returning
to Atherley. Besides his widow, Mr.
GAUDAUR leaves two sons and four
daughters. Mr John
GAUDAUR of Haileybury, Mrs
ZORGER, Sault Sainte Marie,
Mrs William
EARWALKERVancouver,Mrs D.J.
WEIR, Lancaster California,
Mrs F.D. PICKARD, Sudbury, Mr. Chester
GAUDAUR, Englewood, California.
Another daughter Mrs S. A.
EARWALKER died three years ago.
There are also twenty-four Grandchildren and five great grand children.
Three sisters and one brother remaining are Mrs
McPHAIL, of Magwood, New
Jersey, Mrs
MARTIN, Buffalo, Miss Lydia
GAUDAUR and Mr. Jake
GAUDAUR,
Atherley. The funeral was held on Thursday, August 23, to the church
of the Guardian Angels were mass was celebrated by the Rev Father
McKENNA.
Interment was made in St. Michael's cemetery and the
pallbearers were Messrs.
A. MERKLEY, F.
ANDERSON, Gerald
HINTON, Jos.
GAUDAUR, George
O'CONNELL,
H. J. MULVIHILL, W.
TIVLIN, and L.
WHITNEY. Many Friends from Orillia
& the surrounding district attended the funeral, and amongst those
coming from a distance were Mrs
MARTIN and Mr. and Mrs E.
NAVEL of
Buffalo, Mrs W.
FELLMUTH, of Canal Fulton, Ohio, Mr. D.J.
WEIR of
Lancaster California, Mr. and Mrs John
GAUDAUR and Mrs
PICKARD and
family of Sudbury.
Reference book 'they came to mara' pages 329 and 331
research contact for this family R. O Wayne
HALL rowaynehall@email.msn.com
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